I'm thankful I'm not American.
this post was submitted on 27 Nov 2025
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Lucky you
Thankful for not being in Mainland China. Fuck CCP.
Thankful for having free access to the internet (at least for now)
Thankful that my circumstances resulted me being multilingual.
Thankful I have citizenship status in the US. I know classmates that their parents/relatives came undocumented, I feel depressed just thinking about people like them with the situation now.
I'm thankful for being literate. 100 years ago most people were illiterate.
Thankful that parents weren't that shitty. Yes they are emotionally abusive, but it could've been a lot worse after I read some other people's stories.
Thankful for the happy childhood memories I had with my mother.
Thankful for the variety of entertainment we have access to.
Thankful for being just able to imagine things. Create stories. Human existence might not be the most pure and innocent, but this is an... interesting... experience...
Music. Movies. (oh I already said it, but I gotta mention it again xD)
More freedom of movement of the current era. In ancient eras, you lived and died around where you were born. Never being able to see the world. Sucks.
Two close relatives, each with independent serious health issues requiring long ER stays, able to be at the family gathering.
That's good. I hope your family has a wonderful time together.
I'm thankful I'm not any of the people who are glad not to be Americans.
I'm thankful for the eventual inevitability of my own death.
I'm thankful for not being American, celebrating stupid pseudo holidays with people we pretend to like, but actually hate.
Some of us just enjoy spending the day with family and eating good food. Not for everybody, I accept, but I don’t understand the ire.
I'm thankful for cold weather.
I’m thankful I’m dog sitting tomorrow so I have an excuse to keep my family time to a minimum.
I'm thankful for my family.
For not having to deal with this "Thanksgiving" thing.